Barn Elms allotments, circa 1992
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Barn Elms allotments, circa 1992
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 16 Nov 1992
The view is north-west towards Trinity Church. If the allotments appear neglected, it is because the site was soon to be bulldozed, and the keener allotment-holders had already found plots elsewhere. When redevelopment took place, provision was made for allotments (though the area was smaller than before) and it may well be that the area in front of the camera continued in cultivation. I don't know the exact date of this photo, but November 1992 seems likely.
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Image Location
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